Listen to your favorite holiday songs as you explore the Old City Hall art and history galleries and view more than a dozen...

This New Year's Eve, no need to make it to midnight! Celebrate at the Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) at the Whatcom Museum where we'll ring in the new year with a countdown and balloon drop at 4...

NEW in 2024! Enjoy FREE admission at both museum buildings, EXTENDED hours, and FREE programming every First Friday of the...

Join us at the Museum of Northwest Art on Saturday, February 3 for the public opening of the exhibition Silva Cascadia: Under the Spell of the...

Ragfinery is delighted to present this Visible Mending Workshop in collaboration with the Whatcom Museum. Whether you're a novice or an experienced fiber artist, join us to explore the basic principles of visible mending and practice sashiko-style stitching. Mending is at the core of Ragfinery's mission of waste diversion, inspiring us to cherish and extend the life of our textiles. Secure your spot for a day of learning, inspiration, and hands-on exploration in Ragfinery and the Whatcom Museum's shared vision...

Cocktail hour courtesy of Chuckanut Bay Distillery, Kulshan Brewing, and Lone Birch Winery. Live music by The Unknowns. Dinner with locally sourced ingredients from Simply Sound Catering. Performances by The Upfront Theatre, Swil Kanim, Julie Trimingham, and ¡Casineros del Parque! Be a part of the...

Enjoy the splendor of Old City Hall, festooned in its holiday finest, while listening to your favorite holiday songs sung by the students of the Brooke Bates...

Start the year off small with the Whatcom Museum! After a busy holiday season, join us at the Museum for a day of miniature crafts....

MUSEO - Art & Archive 704 W. Holly St, Bellingham Saturday, March 15th 12pm-3pm The public is invited to celebrate the opening of a new museum in Old Town Bellingham. A sister museum to The Helen Loggie Museum of Art, MUSEO is an assemblage of several collections - tied together with Bellingham as its anchor. Paintings by...

Heritage Flight Museum is back in the skies on April 26! Help us “knock off the rust” and start up the 2025 Fly Day...

Elea Plotkin will be playing piano in Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall Rotunda Room on Dec. 13th and 20th, from 1 -3 pm. for their ‘Deck the Halls Festival.’ Stop by and enjoy viewing their decorated trees while listening to her enchanting traditional Carols, classical favorites, and light jazz. Legacy pianist, singer-songwriter, composer, recording artist, Elea Plotkin grew up with deep roots in Whatcom County’s South...

https://www.whatcommuseum.org/event/bits-and-bobs-assemblage-workshop/ Join Renee Sherrer of Social Fabric for an assemblage sculpture workshop inspired by Io Palmer’s installation, Meander (on view through Jan 25). Palmer’s mixed media work evokes the complex nature of the human experience through color, shape, and texture. In this workshop, we’ll...